kayak storage

[sncsurf]

Not sure if anyone has had this problem, but my 14ft. kayak does not have room to fit in my garage. Currently it is parked where my car belongs, I know....priorities. I have looked into hanging it from the ceiling and found 2 options. There is a 100 or 200 pound bike hoist that I feel should work, or the Harken hoist system (too expensive) that works. the problem is the ceiling in my garage is 12 ft, and both hoists have a maximum of 8 ft hoist. Has anyone encountered this problem? I have not purchased the system yet, but will go with the bike hoist. I was thinking of adding rope to the pulley system in order to compensate for the differentce, but am unsure. I could also add straps to the point of contact where the pulley hooks are. This would hang the kayak lower, but i am scared the rope would not be able to tie off in the garage. Thank you for any help.